#5 CH.19- West Nile Encephalitis

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type of disease

  • viral

  • many other strains:

    • St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE), Zika, EEE, etc

  • popular in the Spring

  • pretty broad host range but not like Rabies

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caused by many of the…

  • arboviruses

    • not a formal family name

    • arbo-= arthropod-borne viruses

    • mostly associate arthropod with mosquitos

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spread via…

  • mosquitos (many species)

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may start with…

  • flu-like S&Sx

  • majority of the time- asymptomatic

    • can lead to seizures, paralysis, deafness, etc

    • few cases progress to these later stages!

    • getting West Nile Disease is 1 in 1000

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treatment

  • it’s difficult

  • rather prevention of mosquito breeding=essential

    • stay away from water reservoirs | mosquitos need water to breed